Yellow vests - fuel protest day of action in France

[London424]

poo at Paul's said:

London424 said:

It’s been kicking off in Belgium too.

Knowing a few Belgians, is it them having a bit of a mutter under their breath about the cost of Ferrero Rocher and Vintage Bassoon cases?

It’s actually quite lively there too

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1052573/Bruss...

[otolith]

What is amusing is that last week we had a little disruption in London from a bunch of climate change concerned crusties campaigning in favour of the sort of measures Macron has imposed - well, actually, in favour of very much harsher measures in order to get us to net zero CO2 by 2025.

Perhaps they should all get on the Eurostar to Paris and mount a pro- fuel tax counter protest?

[garagewidow]

otolith said:

What is amusing is that last week we had a little disruption in London from a bunch of climate change concerned crusties campaigning in favour of the sort of measures Macron has imposed - well, actually, in favour of very much harsher measures in order to get us to net zero CO2 by 2025.

Perhaps they should all get on the Eurostar to Paris and mount a pro- fuel tax counter protest?

Makes me laugh every time I read that

[Wobbegong]

Macron has certainly united France... not quite in the way the little tt had hoped

Is this the ‘European spring’ against elitist government?

[bloomen]

I'm in Southern France at the moment and they are in every town.

It's odd to witness something that would never, ever happen in the UK. Being prevented from progressing and being stared at hard by some twitchy randos is not appetising.

All of the passing cars have vests on their dash. Can't tell whether that's down to support or not wishing to incur their wrath.

I cannae believe anyone thought Macron would be anything other than what he appears to be.

[Wobbegong]

Yellow Vests now stealing weapons from the police

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/protesters-i...

[Oakey]

Wobbegong said:

Yellow Vests now stealing weapons from the police

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/protesters-i...

[Helicopter123]

Macron unpopular and up against it. Out of touch and elitist. He has to back down and cut taxes but this will destroy is presidency.

[Earthdweller]

Helicopter123 said:

Macron unpopular and up against it. Out of touch and elitist. He has to back down and cut taxes but this will destroy is presidency.

And possibly the EU ?

[Helicopter123]

Earthdweller said:

Helicopter123 said:

Macron unpopular and up against it. Out of touch and elitist. He has to back down and cut taxes but this will destroy is presidency.

And possibly the EU ?

No one in France protesting against the E.U.

[anonymous-user]

From the moment he got in and summoned all the politicians to Versailles for a lecture, i said the jumped up tosspot was going to go down in flames.

The more this goes on, the more likely Le Pen will get voted in. The French have had enough of banker puppets from their elite college programs.

Its a very odd system they have over there to train their future governors, which breeds contempt of the average worker. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole_nationale...

[johnxjsc1985]

I do admire how the French are willing to get out and show their anger . Maybe if we had that same vavavoom we wouldn't be looking at a choice of May or Corbyn.

[Earthdweller]

Helicopter123 said:

Earthdweller said:

Helicopter123 said:

Macron unpopular and up against it. Out of touch and elitist. He has to back down and cut taxes but this will destroy is presidency.

And possibly the EU ?

No one in France protesting against the E.U.

No, indeed they aren’t .. but the fall of Macron could lead to Le Pen and a very different France

With the issues in Greece, Italy, Hungary and now France and Mutti being dethroned in Germany by a resurgent right wing

Interesting times

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

It's a bit like watching the protests in the UK a few years ago...only without the Ghee*



(How many people remember Ghee butter?)

[Helicopter123]

Earthdweller said:

Helicopter123 said:

Earthdweller said:

Helicopter123 said:

Macron unpopular and up against it. Out of touch and elitist. He has to back down and cut taxes but this will destroy is presidency.

And possibly the EU ?

No one in France protesting against the E.U.

No, indeed they aren’t .. but the fall of Macron could lead to Le Pen and a very different France

With the issues in Greece, Italy, Hungary and now France and Mutti being dethroned in Germany by a resurgent right wing

Interesting times

Le Pen is unelectable under the French system.

[amgmcqueen]

The French want change, yet keep voting for the status quo.

[Earthdweller]

Helicopter123 said:

Earthdweller said:

Helicopter123 said:

Earthdweller said:

Helicopter123 said:

Macron unpopular and up against it. Out of touch and elitist. He has to back down and cut taxes but this will destroy is presidency.

And possibly the EU ?

No one in France protesting against the E.U.

No, indeed they aren’t .. but the fall of Macron could lead to Le Pen and a very different France

With the issues in Greece, Italy, Hungary and now France and Mutti being dethroned in Germany by a resurgent right wing

Interesting times

Le Pen is unelectable under the French system.

Not too sure about that and neither is the guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/20...

Or polls showing the right ahead of macron

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/04/french-far-right-o...

Edited by Earthdweller on Saturday 1st December 23:31

[Mojooo]

Thing is what do PEACEFUL protests achieve?

In this country whenever we have a protect the vocals on PH generally deride people for wasting their time.

I am not saying violence works but at least it attracts some more attention.

[Wobbegong]

Dr Doofenshmirtz said:

It's a bit like watching the protests in the UK a few years ago...only without the Ghee*



(How many people remember Ghee butter?)

Have some respect. It’s KTC pure butter ghee

Sangat TV! Loved it when they gave the cop a lift in their Freelander. Far better than the mainstream reporting

[Gandahar]

Forget those over there, why has oil gone from 75 to 50 since 1st october and price per litre only gone down 1 or 2p?

even with the huge tax burden on it , should have gone down more than that.